the week. >> temperatures will be closer to the normal range. yesterday was a chilly. and this morning we're down there freezing. 33 at the airport. at the radar, we do have some shower activity off to the west. it will be coming in at this morning over the next couple of hours. even some areas there are pockets of freezing conditions, there could be some freezing drizzle. we'll show you the radar. >> a busy friday morning. we have a couple of accidents. a crash that is taking up the right lane. there is a lot of activity. you can get by in the left lane

on southbound 895. 468, another accident location we're keeping tabs on. moving pretty well on the harrisburg expressway. 51 just prior to the beltway. no problems to report on the j.f.x. traffic is flowing pretty smoothly down to the beltway. up to speed on the north side for the parkville region. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are following breaking news. a strong earthquake off the northeastern coast of japan triggered a tsunami warning. so far there are no reports of any injuries or damage.

a warning was issued for a tsunami up to 6 feet high. this is for the same area that was devastated back in march of last year. officials created a task force to investigate the speed camera program. >> the vendor launched an investigation of its own. jennifer franciotti has the latest. >> chances are if you have received a base the ticket, you would like to know if the readings are true or false. so with the contract it company. they had conducted a test. this is between the j.f.x. exit and falls road. police closed all three lanes and sent three vehicles on

repeated test runs clocked by radar guns. looking at the cameras facing in the eastbound direction and they could not recreate the problem. 189 valid test runs were completed and all speed readings were within expected tolerance without anomalies. since that ever 29th, three cameras on coldspring and southbound on greenspring avenue bristol taking pictures but not to issue tickets. processing hold will be put on the cameras to allow for the collection of additional data. several recommendations have been made that dot is expected to go by. we will tell you what those recommendations are and when the findings should be complete. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11

news. >> a teenager is recovering after police look for suspects that assaulted her. this happened around 8:30 thursday night. she was taken to a hospital for treatment. anyone with information should call county police. more possible victims after someone was convicted of assaulting three girls. clarence taylor is now suspended from his job. he is accused of improperly touching the girls numerous times. the victims were as young as 10 years old. >> it is an overnight school and many students stay there. he had responsibility for the students that stay there overnight.

>> taylor is currently in police custody. >> the state has less than 30 days to file an appeal. officials in ocean city say they don't need a closer look. most of the problems were a long the bay. the toughest loss in ocean city dodged we did lose part of the fishing pier, was big news. the easternmost portion of the fishing pier. that has been contracted to be rebuilt. >> the pier should be up and running by the summer. >> all eyes on main street and

wall street when the november jobs report will be released. tara mergener is live with the latest. good morning. >> good morning. we are all bracing for a nov. very grim jobs report with unemployment still hovering at about 7.9%. this is the first report since hurricane sandy. the ongoing negotiations over the fiscal cliff. if that issue is not resolved in time, we will have uncertainty in the new year. at this point, the negotiations are now down to president obama and john boehner. >> we mentioned superstore senate. why should that storm play a big role in the jobs report? >> we hear about new york and

new jersey being impacted. 24 states were impacted. retailers closed and other businesses closed. if there was no super storm sandy, the economy could have added 200,000 jobs. instead we are looking at at about 100,000 jobs. >> 5:07. 33 degrees at the airport. and get some ceremonies to remember the anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. >> attempting to hand over classified information. what he tried to leak. >> this is exit 17 at padonia road. volume is still light. weather and traffic when we come weather and traffic when we come back

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>> good morning. 5:10. friday morning. closer to freezing when you get away from the city this morning. we do not have rain in the baltimore area. there are some scattered showers in the west. some out in carroll county .ppeared that pai there could be some freezing drizzle. this is related to a cold front that is moving in.

it will give a say rain chance today -- it would give us a rain chance today. we'll talk more about the forecast detail coming up in just a few minutes. >> authorities in iowa or reading the results of an autopsy to confirm the results of bodies found on wednesday. police believe the bodies are those of cousins that disappeared in july. lyric cook and elizabeth collins were last seen riding their bicycles. a massive search led to the bicycles and a purse. authorities arrested a navy veteran and charged him with attempted espionage. robert hoffman tried to give a

classified information on how to track u.s. submarines to people he thought were representatives of the russian federation. >> this is the seven first anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. there'll be a parade later today. in new york, survivors will commemorate the anniversary. there will be a similar ceremony at the inner harbor in ltimore on the last surviving vessel to witness the attack. >> 5:10. is all of your shopping done? >> after you by the fancy electronics, there is another major decision you have to make.

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>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. one problem on southbound 895 pass the steel bridge. the right lane is still blocked by the accident. the left lane is getting by ok. you may want to consider 95. south on the j.f.x., 53 miles

per hour at northern parkway. not a bad start into town. the harrisburg expressway looks pretty light down to the beltway. 795 at owings mills, not tracking any delays. looking good on 70 going towards 29. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we are off to a good start with no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail is on schedule and so is the metro subway appeared the 70 best using arundel mills circle drive through the holiday season. i am kurt kronke. now back to john collins. >> good morning. thank you. we have rain coming in.

i will show you the progress the storm -- the rain is making. it is to the west of us. most significant is up in pennsylvania approaching harrisburg. another branch in the bay of the stage. it may ease update labatt this afternoon. this rain chance will be with us for the next few days as the front stalls of the the area. 42 was the high at the airport yesterday. the morning low was 27. we expect the high today to be better than 42. 50 might be a tough breach. 35 in easton. ocean city is right that freezing. parkton, 34.

34 at frederick. 43 at oakland. temperatures are near freezing in some of the valleys. light rain and drizzle could be freezing drizzle or light freezing rain fall, a special on roads without a deep bed on them. here is the storm at the front is back in the midwest. there is some thunderstorm activity bacchant southern indiana and southern illinois and moving into kentucky. that will stall over us. the front will be over st. louis with the front reaching through detroit. as long as it is nearby, there will be a threat of rain fall. rain of shower activity will be light and scattered.

47 to 52 expected for boaters in the bay. here's the futurecast. moisture is coming in. a lot is to the north of us. we are not a prime target for rain today. there will be rain in the area this weekend. there could be some breaks in the clouds. in to monday, the final front will move through and that increases the chances for rain fall considerably. into the 50's saturday. 57 on sunday. monday, 64. that is the highest rain chance. rain will taper off on tuesday and the temperature state chilly once the front goes through.

>> most americans concerned about racking up some big bills this holiday season. 81% are concerned. 58% plan to spend less this year compared to last year. 64% are enjoying the holidays. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. are you spending more or less this holiday shopping season? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. you might have picked the newest electronic gadget for someone else or yourself. now comes an even bigger decision. >> it has become a rite of passage that when you made a big purchase of appliances, the next think the store wants to solute

is the extended warranty. >> it is a huge profit margin on them, 50% in some cases. >> the value on extended warranties and it was concluded to just say no. >> sometimes you might get a runaround. you might find it very hard to take any place. there are any number of stumbling blocks if you do need to use it. >> extended warranties are often unnecessary. >> very often they will try to fix it outside of the warranty to protect their brand. >> homeowners insurance can offer riders for an extended insurance. >> to padding on the kind of credit card you have, you could

get some kind of extended warranty coverage. >> in short yourself with a repair or replacement find a banker account. >> a new program for students struggling with loans kicks off two weeks from today. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> do you have a bunch of old appliances that possibly need replacing. the so-called consumer durable goods of the oldest in nearly a half a century. that could mean a big spending spree is on the way. netflix ceo is in the hot seat over a posting saying the online viewing exceeded 1 billion hours in june for the first time ever. posting on facebook does not qualify as a fair posting.

if you have a student loan, it could be easier to pay back. it will allowed students who started taking loans to plead financial hardship and limits monthly payments. the november jobs reports and the impact of the super storm sandy. there was a higher close for stocks yesterday. 18 days until christmas, the holiday shopping season is getting more extreme. macy's will keep most locations open for 40 hours straight on the weekend before christmas. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> have you ever run through a store like that? >> 5:23.

33 degrees at the airport. >> a monumental display that featured a few notable guests, one of whom is in the studio this morning.

>> you're likely to see some new holiday decorations in the skyline thanks to a monumental dedication, >> 3, 2, 1 -- ah! >> always a thrill. stephanie rawlings-blake and lardarius webb helped countdown to the lighting of the washington monument in mount vernon. some of our mourning faces

turned into night owls for the event. i do not know how you're able to do that. >> i was following your lead. >> the fireworks were spectacular. >> some other lighting ceremonies are going on today. midnightegins wi-- madness begins. in cockeysville, the military tree lighting. attendees will honor those serving overseas. we want to show off your decorations. tell us what your house should be featured on 11 news. that is working out pretty good.

>> great displays. 33 degrees at the airport. same-sex marriage licenses are officially available in maryland. >> one problem couples could encounter. >>

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. happy friday. how is the forecast looking? >> yesterday the flavor was chilly. ok.

today, a different flavor. not quite as chilly but we'll add some rain. >> i like onions. >> we will work on the menu. rain is approaching from the west. a pretty good batch of showers west of frederick that is drifting in. we're seeing light sprinkles. we will be dealing with that this morning. will talk about today and the weekend and with the temperatures will go. >> traffic is doing pretty well. an accident on 895 is now clear. we are looking at a much better ride in that area. north and southbound traffic running smoothly.

everything looking good at the fort mchenry. southbound on 895, 63. 60 as you get closer to the fort mchenry. 61 heading southbound down to the beltway. baltimore national pike is starting to build in the outer loop. a nice start on the entire beltway. 295 checks out ok at 175. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> there's a good chance that drivers are keeping a close eye out for the cameras. >> there is new information about the speed camera program. >> jennifer franciotti has more details.

>> we're on coldspring near the j.f.x. exit and falls road. erroneous readings in at least three locations. the company that supplies these cameras has conducted their own investigation. d.o.t. is planning a takings of those recommendations and. here on coldspring lane, the contractor conducted a massive test of a camera aimed eastbound. police closed all three planes and sent three vehicles on repeated test runs clock by hand-held police radar guns and they could not recreate the problem. in the stockman, 189 palin test runs were completed and all

speak readings world with did the expected tolerance without anomalies. three cameras under heavy scrutiny east and westbound on coldspring and southbound on greenspring avenue are still taking pictures but not to issue tickets. the city agreed to put a processing hold on the cameras to allow the collection of additional data. the department of transportation continues to investigate possible errors. our goal is to have 100% accuracy and plans to implement -- the real test the camera on coldspring and continue the ticket hold on cameras and question and mark the road whiz with progression lines. the audit of all 75 speed

cameras will be completed by today. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. court clerks in maryland can now officially hand out marriage applications to same-sex couples. same-sex couples will get to enjoy many of the same benefits as their heterosexual peers, when it comes to financial protection, couples must be careful, and keep things separate when necessary. >> when people get married at the state level, they get over excited and think they can file a joint income taxes and merge all other assets together and that would create 15 and state tax issues. >> there is more on our website, wbaltv.com.

>> results from any report and there is good news for maryland students. vocabulary results are above the national average. maryland educators say they are not surprised. more on-line classes continue to arrive in baltimore county. dallas dance told students at the district could get between $30 million and $40 million to start up the project. school systems would help to close the achievement gap with the money. >> we would be able to put every single course the kids would need to graduate online. >> 61 school systems are in the

running for the federal dollars including baltimore city. >> 5:36. things really do get better with age, according to a study, including your well-being. you should turn that frown upside down. >> the real reason we enjoy our goal to pleasures so much. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. are you spending more or less this holiday shopping season? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> how of the area roads shaping >> how of the area roads shaping up maddy, come on. we got a new book!

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:40. the temperature downtown is 41. away from the city, the temperature is now 33 degrees. we take a look at the forecast today. we have a lot of clouds in the forecast. also some rain shower activity as well. scattered showers and chilly temperatures in the forecast with a reading of about 49 for the high. the northern tier of the u.s. has rain in the forecast today. temperatures in the 40's from seattle to new york city. the warmest temperatures are the southeast part of the u.s. more about the forecast for the

weekend is coming up in just a few minutes. >> many of us have pessimistic views about aging. >> getting older can mean feeling better. a new study asked seniors if they work ag gracefully. most seniors thought they were improving with age. depression had the most impact on how participants rated themselves. >> you look good for 80. >> everybody has a guilty pleasure. >> the gilt makes it taste better -- the guilt makes it ftaste better. this relationship works for unhealthy habits like smoking

and frequent alcohol use. >> 5:41. 33 degrees at the airport. the ravens take on the redskins. >> shaping up to be a chilly weekend. it looked at the box office preview. >> how dry will stay? traffic and weather when we come

>> an update to the breaking news out of japan. officials have canceled day tsunami warning. the earthquake hit the northeastern coast of japan.

so far there are no reports of any damage or injury. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. happy friday. the morning commute is looking pretty good. the accident on 895 has now been cleared. a nice start on 95. light in terms of volume down towards the fort mchenry tunnel. 54 as you get closer to the beltway. the volume continues to build on the west side of the beltway. south on 295, 59 miles per hour. on 295.o good 62 on 97 through the glen burnie. down towards 50.

11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. five minutes to go south on 95 from the split down to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. unhappy friday. >> thank you. happy friday. moving along nicely on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. the 40's is operating with a delay. the 17 bus using arundel mills circle drive for the holiday season. you are invited to take free pictures with santa claus at the mondawmin metro station. check out the train garden display. now back to john collins. >> thank you. we have circle the baltimore metropolitan area. here is the bay. some

spotty sprinkles to the south of us. this is moving to the east. we will get involved with that today. it is mostly light rain. we're heading into a more rainy period as we go into the weekend. we are very warm just a few days ago. we will do some recovery today. we will be above the average for the high for the next few days. there's a front approaching by monday. a pretty dramatic warm up then we will drop down again. in the 50 range as far as temperatures are concerned this weekend. not as chilly as it was this morning. chestertown, a 37.

32 at the boardwalk. 35 in westminster. western 40's in far maryland. some temperatures could be around freezing. some of the rain could freeze on contact. especially in pennsylvania. in front is approaching from the west. it will be with us today and tomorrow and sunday. a final front comes through on monday. some front will be in the neighborhood through the weekend. rain chances will be hanging or round. most of the time it will not be raining. temperatures in the upper 40's to around 50. scattered showers. the wind will be 5 to 10 miles per hour.

here is the first batch of rain. into friday, most of the rain is up in pennsylvania and new york state. a lot of clouds for the weekend. saturday could be some rain fall makers. rain moving in from the west. the approach of a cold front on monday. temperatures are up and down. struggling to make it to 50 today. low 50's on monday. rain chances each day. on monday, 64. rain chances are high and maybe some thunder. rain chances falloff on tuesday. >> you can take some time out

and go to the movie. >> bill murray is a president. we have the box office preview. >> who is the new soccer coach? >> "playing for keeps." he is spending more time with his son. he is presented with a job and has to choose. "playing for keeps" is rated pg- 15. bill marriott supplies the british invasion in "hyde park on hudson." the first to host a visit by the king and queen of england. the u.k. is in need of an allied. they may have more difficulty. "hyde park on hudson" is rated r. >> we can still make it to

canada. >> "deadfall." they are hoping to reunite in canada. the homecoming may not be a peaceful one went big brother comes knocking. "deadfall" is rated r. an absentee father comes home for the holidays. this examines the family flaws after the father who walks out asked for a seat at the table. it is not rated. that is the box office preview. i am raphael seth. >> holiday dysfunction. 33 degrees at the airport. the ravens head south to take on the redskins.

>> cam cameron is defending joe flacco. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. look grandma, they have a hobbit menu.

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>> good morning. there is a lot on the line for both teams on sunday. a win for the ravens, they claim a playoff bid. in, a push onns w for the playoffs. the ravens led by 10 points and by 7 in the fourth quarter. they were not able to close it out. joe flacco was the target of some fan of frustration as been why he doesn't show more emotion. actually he did. joe does not change, according to cam cameron. >> it is injury for those who are around him to sit back and see perception of him. in of the other part of him and

the fire that burns inside and a competitor he is. up andterback's going getting in somebody's face. it is not very effective. terrell suggs did practice yesterday. the ravens sneed a win to keep place with denver -- the ravens sneed day win. peyton manning to joel dreessen. denver wins again. intercepted by phillip adams. denver controls the second half. career completion number 5000. carson palmer fumbles.

denver here in baltimore a week from sunday to play the ravens. >> all eyes from wall street to main street will be on the november jobs report that will be released today. >> people will finish off their holiday shopping. what baltimore business owners are said holiday sales are off to a good start. >> the prime minister of australia -- >> here's a look at the christmas tree in rockefeller center in new york. beautiful. beautiful.

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